Academy of Drell, Part IV

[Zhure]

Rallyn keeps an eye on the arbalest while dragging Sh'ar.

Sildarin moves directly toward the arbalest, while avoiding Charlotte.

Ellie stays toward the back of the group.

Charlotte, like Sildarin, attempts to close with the arbalest, warning the others of it's actions.

Victor helps Rallyn move Sh'ar's body along. At first he calls for Sildarin's help, but then realizes that he and Rallyn are more than capable of moving the heavy dwarf. Victor originally plans on stopping after every fifteen feet and testing a spell to see if it is works.. which is does on his first attempt.

Question: Should the first CLW be working when we leave the antimagic field? Description says it doesn't dispel it. If that's the case, I don't cast the second one.

It's not dispelled but as an instant effect it's nullified within the area without effect. A 2nd CLW would be necessary to stop the bleeding.

The arbalest swings back and forth between Charlotte and Sildarin, the two moving closest, and it's spindly tripod legs allow it to clatter backwards in an odd spidery gait. It appears to be quite limber despite it's ungainly appearance and seems as if it will fire at any moment.

In other words, it looks like at least one of you will get shot if you rush it.

 

[Dalamar]

Ready or not, here we go!
What?! What are you doing?! Stop! STOP!!

Sildarin raises the blade given to him by Serbanas to a defensive stance and then quickly moves towards the arbalest. He tries to pull the tripod's fire towards himself so Charlotte could take it out.

Fighting Defensively --> AC 18, Attack +0 (or would atleast be if I were fighting with my own weapon)

 

[Jeremy]

Rallyn sees Victor's hands light up.

Good. Looks like he's got it, better get in there!

Rallyn moves to engage. (Or pull Sildarin back if he takes too strong a hit.)

 

[Lichtenhart]

Victor tries to get Sh'ar back to consciousness, trying with his last healing spell if that's the case.

Oh, good heavens! Just think of how much he could teach us, all the memories that we could lose forever... Please, please, let my magic work, let him live, let me be useful once in a lifetime!

If Sh'ar doesn't wake up, he'll quickly wipe away tears from his eyes and resume singing to help his friends.

(Is Sh'ar's halberd anywhere to be seen?)

 

[GnomeWorks]

"Damn it, Sildarin!" Charlotte yells as she sees him rush the arbalest.

Have to go now, don't let him skewer himself for nothing!

Charlotte takes the opportunity to rush the arbalest, trying to get a good grip on it to either control it or, if that isn't possible, knock it over.

 

[Zhure]

Sildarin rushes the arbalest and it swings toward him rapidly. As he races across the rough floor of the cavern, Serbanas's blade gleams brightly, then fades, then glows again in the brief six or seven yard sprint.... just before Sildarin closes with the device the blade glows again brightly.

Charlotte is briefly caught flat-footed* by Sildarin's actions then races to join him. Being almost as fast as Sildarin she quickly closes the gap, but the machine seems to be tracking on him now and it takes careful aim then shoots a bolt at Sildarin, then starts reloading itself again.

* not in a game sense.

The bolt narrowly misses Sildarin and buries itself in the rock wall next to his head! Clearly this bolt would've been sufficient to slay him had it hit.

Rallyn seeing Victor is assisting Sh'ar, moves up at almost the same time, but the device now looks like it is aiming at Charlotte...

Victor once more in an area where his spells are working, gently lays his hands on Sh'ar's form. The magic swirls around and then settles on the dwarf's powerful form. He is breathing easier but still isn't conscious.

(Is Sh'ar's halberd anywhere to be seen?)

Yes, it's on the floor and seems less magnificent somehow. To clarify, it's a bardiche, treated as a glaive ni 3e terms, but it's a poleaxe.[/b]

Sildarin, Charlotte, Rallyn, roll to hit. Victor, roll for healing effect. Iniative is moot in this case as the contraption goes last.

 

[Lichtenhart]

Victor catches his breath again to whistle the healing melody.
(last first level spell! CLW 7+4=11HP Armor failure: 36)
"Sh'ar? It's me, Victor. You've been attacked by a sort of self-moving crossbow. Have you ever seen it?"

 

[Jeremy]

I love my purple d20.

Rallyn swings his spear around slamming it into one of the legs of the tripod.

Trip attack, No Attack of Opportunity provoked: Touch AC Hit: 18 (15 roll + 3 mod). Opposed Strength or Dexterity Check: 11 (15 roll - 4 size mod).

 

[Dalamar]

Sildarin swings the sword in a horizontal arc, hoping to cause atleast some kind of damage.

Attack roll 12+0 (if this is still the same round, +4 otherwise) = 12 (or 16), Damage (it was a rapier, wasn't it?) 2+1=3

 

[Lichtenhart]

(Inspire Courage is still active for another round or two, I'll say.)